The peak of the traditional Tunarama festival which passes in Australia are competitions in a throwing of the frozen tuna, reports "the WORLD 24". Annually to become witnesses of this event to the port the Lincoln there come tens of thousands of tourists.
the Essence of competitions which more than 50 years last, consists in the following: the 10-kilogram big fish start in air. It became already peculiar ritual, or blessing of fishermen on a successful catch.
To a tuna impose special requirements. It is frozen in special situation (any sticking-out fins or the bent tails) that nothing prevented to throw it on the longest distance. Each participant has secrets.
the Champion on a throwing of a tuna is the Olympic champion in hammer throw Shin Carlin: it could throw fish on 37 meters and 23 centimeters.